SUNDAY

 After sleeping so well, I was invigorated and did both a color and a white wash. Julie called to say she had a cold--she sounded very congestive--so couldn't pick me up for the BCNN lunch today. That was fine by me, as I had actually considered calling her to cancel, since I had rehearsal at 2:00. 

Amy picked me up and we were there until 6:00. We ran through the whole show and when voicing her notes after, Erica complimented me on my recovery during "Heart's Desire." (I had flubbed a line, but turned it into a joke.) She didn't mention the fact that at one point, I went completely blank on my playlet part and had to call "line." She knew, as I know, that I'll ace it during the actual production.

The premise of the show is that we act as if we were waiting backstage to go on, so I pretended to be reading a book  and this is what I brought:

              

I wasn't absolutely sure Erica and Brian would approve the topic, but they did, in no uncertain terms. David Swanson, incidenally, is the founder and leader of the War Without War organization. 

Talked to Suzy about the Sam's Place invitation and we'll meet up soon to discuss the ins and outs. She also mentioned the Help for Ojai project about which Christina had called me a few weeks ago. We also discussed the possibility of collaborating on group similar to my Acting for Amateurs. 

Inna again brought her beautiful little girl and boy to rehearsal, as her husband was working. She had been active in theatre in Ukraine and has fabulous costumes. Here she is in what she wore yesterday:

Since she's well over six feet talk, she projects an impressive image. I kidded her about the fact that nobody would know if she flubs her monologue because it's in Ukrainian. (The translation will be included in the program.) 

Below: Amy, who ferries me to and from rehearsals, and Keke, the beautiful dancer who graces our company with her partner, her brother, Zack. 

I learned from Amy, who's one of our two stage managers, that we need a new tablecloth on stage, and we sure do. The table is the focal point of much of our action and it's now covered in dark green, which muddies right into the black walls. I thought of the red and white one from Thailand my mother brought me forty or so years ago and will bring that today.        

Home after 6:00 and since all I had had for lunch was leftover potato salad--maybe a half cup--I was starved. Heated up some turkey, had that and fried onions I had cooked up in the morning, and it tasted yummy. 

Rehearsal 6:00 to 9:00 today and I hope to get a nap in beforehand.